"As schools re-open across the country, there’s one thing that has not gone away: lockdown drills." The Violence Project Co-Founder Jillian Peterson spoke to reporters for this CNN three-part article about how lockdown drills affect children. She spoke about The Violence Project's research into school shootings and her personal connection to … [Read more...]
Locks, Lights, and Out of Sight: How Lockdown Drills Affect America’s Children
Active Shooter Drills and Safe Storage of Firearms
In the lead up to the two year anniversary of the tragedy at Parkland this week, The Violence Project's research featured in a series of articles about school shootings. Jillian Peterson contributed to an NBC News story about the grassroots movement to pass gun safety policy through school boards and how safe storage of firearms could save … [Read more...]
Dorchester school district to offer active-shooter survival training to community in 2020
Community members in the Dorchester School Distrct 2 area in South Carolina will soon be able to participate in active-shooter training courses. The district's Safety and Security Task Force decided to offer this training to the community after learning that 44 percent of active-shooter threats occur within business settings. Research by The … [Read more...]
Active-Shooter Security Drills Are ‘Ineffective,’ Researchers Find
Research published by The Violence Project's Jillian Peterson and James Densley was featured in an article discussing the ineffectiveness of active-shooter drills. Because school and workplace shooters are typically insiders, they are able to plan their attacks with security procedures in mind. Peterson and Densley recommend investment into mental … [Read more...]
Companies can use VR to train employees for mass shootings. But should they?
"The shooter was a man: bald, wearing pants and a button-down shirt, standing in front of me in an office break room, firing a gun. Shots rang in my ears. A heartbeat thump-thumped around me. A high-pitched noise made it hard for me to think. Seconds later, I heard rapid breathing sounds. I had to find a way out. I made my way to a tall glass … [Read more...]